Archived project. Kept for reference.
Automation Engineering
Quick-Release Port Block-Off
A rugged, quick-release plug that locks into an existing spring clip to block a port during leak testing.
- Customer
- Manufacturing customer
- Industry
- Industrial Equipment
- Service
- Automation Engineering
The challenge
- Temporarily block a port during a production leak test
- Simple to install and remove, rugged enough for the production floor
What APTUS did
- Designed a plug that locks into the product’s existing spring clip and twists to cam itself free
Results
- Quick install and removal on the line
What went into it
- Fixtures & ToolingTools that hold, align, and check parts every time.
- Mechanical DesignThe parts and mechanisms that make it work.
